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Honno-Ji in Flames (1960)

Honno-Ji in Flames (1960)

Drama History
Release Date: 1960, September 11
Directors: Tatsuo Ōsone
Countries: Japan
Production: Shochiku
Cast: Keiko Kishi, Matsumoto Hakuō I, Takahiro Tamura, Kanjūrō Arashi, Chikage Awashima, Michiko Saga, Yatarō Kitagami, Kikuko Hojo, Miki Mori

Overview:

The plot is based on the novel "Akechi Samanosuke no Koi," the final work in a trilogy by Hiroshi Kato about the forced suicide of Oda Nobunaga at the temple Honnoji. Historically, the general Akechi Mitsuhide is credited with causing Nobunaga's downfall. Kato's novel focuses on Mitsuhide's nephew Samanosuke, who fought alongside his uncle during the assault on Honnoji.

Keywords:

jidaigeki azuchi-momoyama period honnō-ji incident